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Amherst weekly news. (Amherst, Ohio), 1914-09-11

Amherst weekly news. (Amherst, Ohio), 1914-09-11 page 1

Have the .Amherst Weekly News follow you on your vacation trip. An ad in the Amherst Weekly News will bring results. VI. 1, No. 7. Amherst,Ohio Friday,Septemberll, 1914. PRICE $1.50 A YEAR CHURCH AND MAIN STREETS : TO HAVE HEW LIGHT SYSTFM On a tour of Inspection yesterday arc lights on Main street, south of afternoon the light committee of the the Lake Shore bridge, will be re-council decided to recommend a new , ., . ., . . . , ,,fcx, . . , . . . . placed by Ave incandescent lamps lighting system for Church and Main1 streets. Arc Hehts are now located PIaced about 10u feet aPart a'" i REV. E. 1 ROBS RESIGNS AS RURAL SKYSCRAPERS PASTOR OF il E. CHURCH , i on the intersection of both streets ternating from each side of the and are found to give a small , street. amount of light on the streets during this time of the year. The two HEWLYWEDS ARE GIVEN RECEPTION The arc lights on Church street will also be removed and a sufficient number of Tungsten lights to light the streets properly will replace them.- The light poles, which are now located back from the street considerable distance, will be i moved to the curb and the lights placed on them. Several lights will I beplaced on other streets south of - ,. i the tracks, and the trees will be The members of the Methodist trimmed so as to not obstruct the church irnvp n r...ntin. T.,Do "snia on lnose streets, jonnson hill evening in honor of the newlyweds. ' wi" be glven lts shaie of llhta aa So many of the members of the i BlJUl" U,B "rPuon line, church have been married of late The system tne committee con-that the reception was planned for temPIates installing has been tried uui uii i ieveiunu street ana nan lighted the streets in a satisfactory manner. Several of the nearby towns hae investigated our lighting them all. Among those who re- nou cuugraiuiauons were Mr. anu i Mrs. J. Edward Hough, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Schlbley, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jenne, Mr. anj Mrs. Thos. Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Heard and Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Smith, one of the new high school teachers who has been married but a few months. The affair was held in the church parlors. A light lunch was served. WERNIERTFIHILY HOLD REUNION system on Cleveland street have been favorably impressed and with them, wil be streets. The lights when installed a big improvement to both F HELD SUNDAY The first annual reunion of the Wernert fumily was held at Slat- er's Grove, Labor Day. Games, contests, boating, etc.r" weru features of the day's outing. There wa a large attendance. Those from Amherst were: Jacob Wernert and family, Mr. A. Snave ly and family, August Jaeger and family, Wm. Werner and family, arid Mrs. Geo. -Decker find family, Mr." and Mrs. Phillip Bobel, Jr., and family, of Lorain; and Mr. 'and lMrs. Ed. Hildebrand and Mr. 'and Mrs. Hildebrand, of Cleveland. t POLICE COURT Joe Bearo and Joe Papaztl, both of; South Amherst, were arraigned before Mayor Smythe Tuesday morn ing on charges of intoxication. Both nrs old offenders, having appeared in police court several times on the sautecharge. Bearo was fined $5 and costs and Papaztl $4 and costs. The fines end costs were paid and both were discharged. The funeral of George Zimmer-manwas held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. Peter's Evangelical church. The W. O. W. lodge, of which he was a member, attended in a body. The remains were buried in Cleveland Street cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. COLLIDES WITH AUTO - John Magnilskl, of South Amherst, was given a hearing Wednes day morning on a charge of assault and battery. After hearing the evidence against him John elected to plead guilty and was fined $5 'and costs. o A town never gets bo big that it ought to outgrow the old barn raising habit. The tree that Isn't growing at the top is dying at the root. It the town growing?. Joseph Bodoc sustained a painful injury Monday at Peafield Junction when he and a freind, jvho were in a two-seated buggy, werj turning a corner, collided with f automobile. The Jolt threw: Boa (ft from the buggy and his left ear was nearly cut off. It took several stitches to close the wound. 8. SO. AND LAKE SHORE TRAINS MEET fit Ml? v5llr4 mWmm I ff MUM : mtmW.mmmm x? Millies if . v v, ,uw mmmiwrj. . . i v wsv. vm v.v,u muM.HwnPitsi i r mr mvvnv. mm, wmmmmmmw .' . m, y.w asm j. .-. wWiYviuimkms tax i utmiv vzr . zz. v - ocw--v:. -100111 r ; .it 1 r, w n u 1 , 1 a 1 1 .. m trade :mJh lililB . . , ! , f , - I itev. a. Tiouu, lor mime years the pastor of the M. E. church of Amherst, has resigned to accept the pastorship of the Grace M. E MOTHERS' CIRCLE HOLD MEETING The ladies of the Mothers' Cir- clo met Thursday in the Methodist church parlors for an all .lay meet ing. The object of the meeting was to sew for- the children a orphanage home of Birmingham. A recent fire destroyed part of the laundry and clothing of the children. Each lady carried her own lunch. W.C.T.U. TO MEET SAT. HOLD-UP NEAR AMHERST About twenty pien from Lorain were held up on a freight train eu route from Toledo to Cleveland and way points, when, s they reached Amherst, a half dozen other men Doaraed tne train and putled revolvers and robbed the men of about $80. The Lorain men lost watches and money, but were able to furnish de scriptions of the robbers, believed to be members of the notorious Lake Shore gang. Police are working on . thecain(i , .ho pU.. bring them to Justice. . 1 O11 Get your hunting license for Am herst towrtship from Henry Plato, township clerk, at the Jdhn E. Plato Sons' store. WAR PASSENGERS SHAKEN. VP NOKWAIjK, but noxe ARE INJURED. AT Norwalk, 0., Sept. 10. Lake Shore passenger train No. 12 col lided with a B. & O. switch en gine at the crossing in Monroeville five miles west of here Wednesday. Both engines were djamaged, but the fact that they were traveling at a low rate of speed prevented more serious consequences. The passenger train, which left Toledo at 2:45 o'clock in the afternoon and was due in Cleveland at 6:05, had six cars Passengers were only Jarred. pnniinii onnnrrnuinn UUUUIjIL I IU0LIU!MJ0 II IS Rome, Sept. 10. Pope Benedict ,has approached! Austria and Germany' through their envoys herei and both informed the pon LORAIN LODGE ROOMS SAVED El 1,1 FAMES . Lfl. JIM DIES Masonic Order Lucky . That . a Stubborn Blaze Was Soon Conquered. READY FOR; CANTON EARLY AFTERNOON FIRE CAUS- ED 11Y DEFECTIVE WIRING. STORES AND OFFICES OX THE FIRST FLOOR BADLY DAM AGED BY AYATER POURED IN TO BROADWAY BUILDING. twp enviable records Tuesday evening. The first was that the meeting was the first special meeting called by this administration. Heretofore they have succeeded in caring for 'the village at their regular meetings. The second was that the meeting was called to order promptly at 8 o'clock and was adjourned at 9. The business considered was the. improvement of Milan street and Milan Street hill. The plans and specifications had been prepared for a permanent asphalt surface macadam road when the residents of Milan street got busy and brougX in a petition asking for a sanitary sewer on the street before any permanent bad weather sets in. disposed to second his ef forts for peace. The Czar is understood to be prepared to submit the pope's offer to the deferen tial consideration of Great Britain and France, Pope Benedict hopes that his appeal mav lead to an armistice which would be a prelude of peace. New York, Sept. 10 The North German Lloyd steamship company has announced that its steamer Branden burg: which sailed from Philadelphia three weeks ago to run tne unasn-r rencn blockade in the Atlantic, has safely landed at Trondhjem, Norway. - Vienna, via Rome, Sept. 10. The hospitals, schools, hotels and all public build ings of Vienna are filled to overflowing with an almost incredible number of wound ed arriving in constantly increasing numbers on special trains from Poland and Ga,-licia. , 0 short time in order to give the West A good ' way 's drive the (fi-Siders a good walk to town before dren aw" from home is to tell them The Masonic lodge rooms in Lo rain, narrowly escaped destruction by fire, Wednesday afternoon, but luckily the flames were confined to the floors and partitions. Defective wiring is blamed for the blaze which attracted hundreds of persons to Broadway when the ... ., . ., , r. . (various companies responded. un tnat tney are iavorabiy The room containing the uwKSfmn Lorain, O., Sept. 9. Following an illness of three months from a complication of diseases, Mrs Louisa H. Jayco died at her home, 218 Sixth street, last night at 8 o'clock. About nine weeks ago she underwent a:i operation and never rallied from the shock. Mrs. Jaycox was 46 years of age, and all her life she resided in this city, where she was born. She is survived by two children. Clifford and G'adys, her mother, Mrs. Hannah Bouse, and two brothers, Charles and William Bouse, hluo survive her and are residents of Lo rain. The funeral will be held from the home Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and only relatives and close friends are invited to attend. Rev. J. R. Jacobs will officiate and burial will be made in Elmwood cemetery. The funeral Is in charge of Conrad Zilch, of Amherst. The son. Clifford, is a solicitor for the Amherst Weekly News. The annual meeting of the W. t' T. V. will be held in the Congrega. ional church Saturday afternoon, September 12, hoping for a good at tendance. It is desired that all those who have not paid their dues for the past year come or send the money, so that all accounts may be settled. The society would like to be represented In the Old Home week parade, and a large attendance is desired, so that plans may be made to that effect. J. Gillette, Dr. Purcell, John Lud-wig, G. N. Christian and Dr. G. It. Wiseman were the guests of Mr. Edward Sabin, of Independence. Mr. Sabln was formerly the agent at the L. S. & M. S. depot here. o Robert Welch has returned from Alliance, O., where he had beenvisiting. church or Delaware. O. His resignation will become effective October 1. By occupying that position he will be able to complete a course of study in Ohio We.sleyan University while occupying his pulpit. Rev. Iti.tib was in the seminary of Wooster University for two years before becoming a minister. While pastor of the M. K. church he made many friends, and was well known throughout the caunty. A successor will be decided upon at the conference of September 22. MISS ELSIE SCHOFIELD E OF THOS. BRUCE The marriage of Miss Elsie Scho- lield, eldest daughter of Mrs. A. M. Scholield, to Mr. Thomas Bruce comes as a surprise to their many friends. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents at noon Saturday, Rev. Robb, of the Methodist church, officiating, in the presence of the immediate relatives ot the bride and groom. After the ceremony a splendid wedding dinner s served by Mrs. Scholield. The young couple left on the afternoon train for Detroit. Both of the young people are well known in Amherst. The bride is prominent in church circles and a member of the. Methodist church. The groom is a populitr young man. lie is employed at the Western Automatic Co. plant of Klyria. Miss Irene Babcock has returned to her home in f'leveleml after spending the summer at the home of N. I). I.rish on Klyria avenue. Mr. and Mrs. John Early, of Lorain, were the guests for a few days of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. X. of N. 1). Irish on Klyria street. Robbers Steal Horse, Chickens, Rabbits, Razors, Beer, Monday The village council established j improvement be made. It was finally l decided to defer the improvement of .'Ull.n ...!! 1. , t milOU UU111 BUtU 1111IB BO It sanitary sewer could be constructed, but to proceed with the improvement on the hill. The hill will be graded and drained. . Tfc curb,' which is now placed at the east and west ends of the hill, will be continued on down into the hill to protect -the sidewalk, which will protect the south sl'e from water and mud. The county commissioners ihave agreed to arise the south retaining wail over the bridge after the balance of the south wall has been raised by the village. Work on the hill will be started within a very was not damaged and the shriners will appear In the parade at Canton Thursday. The A. D. King wall paper store, the Maggie Griffin Art Shop nnd the National Express companies office on the ground floor were damage by water. I what a poor town this is. Miss Helen Stone has given up teaching school and has accepted a position as clerk in a drug store in Cleveland. o AMHERST AUTO RUNS INTO BL16GY: INJURES BEN NICHOLS INJURED, BUGGY IS DAMAGED ACCIDENT AT BAD CURVE The buggy in which Ben Nichols of South Amherst was driving to Amherst, was struck by Bailey's taxi at Ornisby's curve a mile anda half south of Amherst Wednesday evening. Nichols was bruised up and the buggy damaged. The auto ran into the buggy from the rear. y. P. A. TO MEET The Y. P. A. of the German M. E. church will hofu a birthday social at the home of Mrs. "Peter Ruth Friday evening, Sept. 11. They hope to raise a goodly sum to put in a fund, after which they expect to purchase a;' ana. SEEKS TO RECOVER HIS INTEREST IN A DWELLING AND LOT John Devitt Claims Mother Did Not Abide by the Agreement. Elyria, Ohio. Sept. ember 10 John C. Devitt has filed a suit to set aside the last will and testament of his mother, Margaret, who died in Erie, Pa., June 15, 1914. William P. Devitt is made defend ant to the suit, which recites that Mrs. Devitt willed a house and lot on Eastern Heights, in which he claims an Interest. John Devitt claims that, he purchased the let and that his mother erected the house and that lie entered into an agreement with her. whereby ho was to transfer his holdings to her. According to Devitt she agreed to provide in her will that at her death his interest in the property should be set off to him. Now he alleges that she was coerced into leaving the property to his brother Williom, who, unless restrained, will dispose of the house and lot. He further claims that his mother was in no condition to make a will prior to the time of her death, she leaving him but $100. o I have opened a blacksmith shop at my home on the Witwur property and would be glad to serve you as I have in the past. 9-3-10-17 CHAS. DEXKE. o Something new its for you. Individual Casserole. Elyria, Ohio. September 10 A bold thief invaded Western Heights Monday night and apparent ly took whatever was in sight that he wanted. He started on Vulcan street and stole a horse and buggy belonging to James Cerveuna. He next entered the hencoop belonging to Steve Bulla and appropriated about $10 worth of spiins chickens and a bicycle. Two1 other bicycles were found missing at the Heights this morning. Rabbits were stolen from three different places and a celh r was entered on Irondale street and a good supply of beer was taken. The barber shop belonging to Joe Vida on Irondale street was raided and razors and barber tools were ttolen. The police are looking for the culprits. Thieves Steal Auto Tires From Auto As Man Picks Mushrooms -Klyria, Ohio. Sept. ember 10 While George Baknr. 201 Cascade street, was in quest of mushrooms in a field near the LaGrangc road some culprit stole two auto tires from his touring car which he left standing by tne side of the road. Three men in a red delivery auto and two others in a small Ford are suspected by Baker of having taken the auto accessories from his machine.As the result of the theft Baker's mushroom broth for his Sunday dinner proved rather expensive. Notice To Gas Consumers! Gas will be shut off at 1 p. m., Sunday, September 13th for two hours. Please see that all fire places are shut off. The Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Co. G. N. CHRISTIAN. Agt. The Girl of Mystery by" "The Master Pen." Our new serial will be a wonderful tale of adventure in Read 'Indite Uv e" In IMs Issne The News will run the complete story in 11 installments. Watch for it each wee;. A wonderful 4.

Have the .Amherst Weekly News follow you on your vacation trip. An ad in the Amherst Weekly News will bring results. VI. 1, No. 7. Amherst,Ohio Friday,Septemberll, 1914. PRICE $1.50 A YEAR CHURCH AND MAIN STREETS : TO HAVE HEW LIGHT SYSTFM On a tour of Inspection yesterday arc lights on Main street, south of afternoon the light committee of the the Lake Shore bridge, will be re-council decided to recommend a new , ., . ., . . . , ,,fcx, . . , . . . . placed by Ave incandescent lamps lighting system for Church and Main1 streets. Arc Hehts are now located PIaced about 10u feet aPart a'" i REV. E. 1 ROBS RESIGNS AS RURAL SKYSCRAPERS PASTOR OF il E. CHURCH , i on the intersection of both streets ternating from each side of the and are found to give a small , street. amount of light on the streets during this time of the year. The two HEWLYWEDS ARE GIVEN RECEPTION The arc lights on Church street will also be removed and a sufficient number of Tungsten lights to light the streets properly will replace them.- The light poles, which are now located back from the street considerable distance, will be i moved to the curb and the lights placed on them. Several lights will I beplaced on other streets south of - ,. i the tracks, and the trees will be The members of the Methodist trimmed so as to not obstruct the church irnvp n r...ntin. T.,Do "snia on lnose streets, jonnson hill evening in honor of the newlyweds. ' wi" be glven lts shaie of llhta aa So many of the members of the i BlJUl" U,B "rPuon line, church have been married of late The system tne committee con-that the reception was planned for temPIates installing has been tried uui uii i ieveiunu street ana nan lighted the streets in a satisfactory manner. Several of the nearby towns hae investigated our lighting them all. Among those who re- nou cuugraiuiauons were Mr. anu i Mrs. J. Edward Hough, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Schlbley, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jenne, Mr. anj Mrs. Thos. Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Heard and Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Smith, one of the new high school teachers who has been married but a few months. The affair was held in the church parlors. A light lunch was served. WERNIERTFIHILY HOLD REUNION system on Cleveland street have been favorably impressed and with them, wil be streets. The lights when installed a big improvement to both F HELD SUNDAY The first annual reunion of the Wernert fumily was held at Slat- er's Grove, Labor Day. Games, contests, boating, etc.r" weru features of the day's outing. There wa a large attendance. Those from Amherst were: Jacob Wernert and family, Mr. A. Snave ly and family, August Jaeger and family, Wm. Werner and family, arid Mrs. Geo. -Decker find family, Mr." and Mrs. Phillip Bobel, Jr., and family, of Lorain; and Mr. 'and lMrs. Ed. Hildebrand and Mr. 'and Mrs. Hildebrand, of Cleveland. t POLICE COURT Joe Bearo and Joe Papaztl, both of; South Amherst, were arraigned before Mayor Smythe Tuesday morn ing on charges of intoxication. Both nrs old offenders, having appeared in police court several times on the sautecharge. Bearo was fined $5 and costs and Papaztl $4 and costs. The fines end costs were paid and both were discharged. The funeral of George Zimmer-manwas held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. Peter's Evangelical church. The W. O. W. lodge, of which he was a member, attended in a body. The remains were buried in Cleveland Street cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. COLLIDES WITH AUTO - John Magnilskl, of South Amherst, was given a hearing Wednes day morning on a charge of assault and battery. After hearing the evidence against him John elected to plead guilty and was fined $5 'and costs. o A town never gets bo big that it ought to outgrow the old barn raising habit. The tree that Isn't growing at the top is dying at the root. It the town growing?. Joseph Bodoc sustained a painful injury Monday at Peafield Junction when he and a freind, jvho were in a two-seated buggy, werj turning a corner, collided with f automobile. The Jolt threw: Boa (ft from the buggy and his left ear was nearly cut off. It took several stitches to close the wound. 8. SO. AND LAKE SHORE TRAINS MEET fit Ml? v5llr4 mWmm I ff MUM : mtmW.mmmm x? Millies if . v v, ,uw mmmiwrj. . . i v wsv. vm v.v,u muM.HwnPitsi i r mr mvvnv. mm, wmmmmmmw .' . m, y.w asm j. .-. wWiYviuimkms tax i utmiv vzr . zz. v - ocw--v:. -100111 r ; .it 1 r, w n u 1 , 1 a 1 1 .. m trade :mJh lililB . . , ! , f , - I itev. a. Tiouu, lor mime years the pastor of the M. E. church of Amherst, has resigned to accept the pastorship of the Grace M. E MOTHERS' CIRCLE HOLD MEETING The ladies of the Mothers' Cir- clo met Thursday in the Methodist church parlors for an all .lay meet ing. The object of the meeting was to sew for- the children a orphanage home of Birmingham. A recent fire destroyed part of the laundry and clothing of the children. Each lady carried her own lunch. W.C.T.U. TO MEET SAT. HOLD-UP NEAR AMHERST About twenty pien from Lorain were held up on a freight train eu route from Toledo to Cleveland and way points, when, s they reached Amherst, a half dozen other men Doaraed tne train and putled revolvers and robbed the men of about $80. The Lorain men lost watches and money, but were able to furnish de scriptions of the robbers, believed to be members of the notorious Lake Shore gang. Police are working on . thecain(i , .ho pU.. bring them to Justice. . 1 O11 Get your hunting license for Am herst towrtship from Henry Plato, township clerk, at the Jdhn E. Plato Sons' store. WAR PASSENGERS SHAKEN. VP NOKWAIjK, but noxe ARE INJURED. AT Norwalk, 0., Sept. 10. Lake Shore passenger train No. 12 col lided with a B. & O. switch en gine at the crossing in Monroeville five miles west of here Wednesday. Both engines were djamaged, but the fact that they were traveling at a low rate of speed prevented more serious consequences. The passenger train, which left Toledo at 2:45 o'clock in the afternoon and was due in Cleveland at 6:05, had six cars Passengers were only Jarred. pnniinii onnnrrnuinn UUUUIjIL I IU0LIU!MJ0 II IS Rome, Sept. 10. Pope Benedict ,has approached! Austria and Germany' through their envoys herei and both informed the pon LORAIN LODGE ROOMS SAVED El 1,1 FAMES . Lfl. JIM DIES Masonic Order Lucky . That . a Stubborn Blaze Was Soon Conquered. READY FOR; CANTON EARLY AFTERNOON FIRE CAUS- ED 11Y DEFECTIVE WIRING. STORES AND OFFICES OX THE FIRST FLOOR BADLY DAM AGED BY AYATER POURED IN TO BROADWAY BUILDING. twp enviable records Tuesday evening. The first was that the meeting was the first special meeting called by this administration. Heretofore they have succeeded in caring for 'the village at their regular meetings. The second was that the meeting was called to order promptly at 8 o'clock and was adjourned at 9. The business considered was the. improvement of Milan street and Milan Street hill. The plans and specifications had been prepared for a permanent asphalt surface macadam road when the residents of Milan street got busy and brougX in a petition asking for a sanitary sewer on the street before any permanent bad weather sets in. disposed to second his ef forts for peace. The Czar is understood to be prepared to submit the pope's offer to the deferen tial consideration of Great Britain and France, Pope Benedict hopes that his appeal mav lead to an armistice which would be a prelude of peace. New York, Sept. 10 The North German Lloyd steamship company has announced that its steamer Branden burg: which sailed from Philadelphia three weeks ago to run tne unasn-r rencn blockade in the Atlantic, has safely landed at Trondhjem, Norway. - Vienna, via Rome, Sept. 10. The hospitals, schools, hotels and all public build ings of Vienna are filled to overflowing with an almost incredible number of wound ed arriving in constantly increasing numbers on special trains from Poland and Ga,-licia. , 0 short time in order to give the West A good ' way 's drive the (fi-Siders a good walk to town before dren aw" from home is to tell them The Masonic lodge rooms in Lo rain, narrowly escaped destruction by fire, Wednesday afternoon, but luckily the flames were confined to the floors and partitions. Defective wiring is blamed for the blaze which attracted hundreds of persons to Broadway when the ... ., . ., , r. . (various companies responded. un tnat tney are iavorabiy The room containing the uwKSfmn Lorain, O., Sept. 9. Following an illness of three months from a complication of diseases, Mrs Louisa H. Jayco died at her home, 218 Sixth street, last night at 8 o'clock. About nine weeks ago she underwent a:i operation and never rallied from the shock. Mrs. Jaycox was 46 years of age, and all her life she resided in this city, where she was born. She is survived by two children. Clifford and G'adys, her mother, Mrs. Hannah Bouse, and two brothers, Charles and William Bouse, hluo survive her and are residents of Lo rain. The funeral will be held from the home Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and only relatives and close friends are invited to attend. Rev. J. R. Jacobs will officiate and burial will be made in Elmwood cemetery. The funeral Is in charge of Conrad Zilch, of Amherst. The son. Clifford, is a solicitor for the Amherst Weekly News. The annual meeting of the W. t' T. V. will be held in the Congrega. ional church Saturday afternoon, September 12, hoping for a good at tendance. It is desired that all those who have not paid their dues for the past year come or send the money, so that all accounts may be settled. The society would like to be represented In the Old Home week parade, and a large attendance is desired, so that plans may be made to that effect. J. Gillette, Dr. Purcell, John Lud-wig, G. N. Christian and Dr. G. It. Wiseman were the guests of Mr. Edward Sabin, of Independence. Mr. Sabln was formerly the agent at the L. S. & M. S. depot here. o Robert Welch has returned from Alliance, O., where he had beenvisiting. church or Delaware. O. His resignation will become effective October 1. By occupying that position he will be able to complete a course of study in Ohio We.sleyan University while occupying his pulpit. Rev. Iti.tib was in the seminary of Wooster University for two years before becoming a minister. While pastor of the M. K. church he made many friends, and was well known throughout the caunty. A successor will be decided upon at the conference of September 22. MISS ELSIE SCHOFIELD E OF THOS. BRUCE The marriage of Miss Elsie Scho- lield, eldest daughter of Mrs. A. M. Scholield, to Mr. Thomas Bruce comes as a surprise to their many friends. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents at noon Saturday, Rev. Robb, of the Methodist church, officiating, in the presence of the immediate relatives ot the bride and groom. After the ceremony a splendid wedding dinner s served by Mrs. Scholield. The young couple left on the afternoon train for Detroit. Both of the young people are well known in Amherst. The bride is prominent in church circles and a member of the. Methodist church. The groom is a populitr young man. lie is employed at the Western Automatic Co. plant of Klyria. Miss Irene Babcock has returned to her home in f'leveleml after spending the summer at the home of N. I). I.rish on Klyria avenue. Mr. and Mrs. John Early, of Lorain, were the guests for a few days of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. X. of N. 1). Irish on Klyria street. Robbers Steal Horse, Chickens, Rabbits, Razors, Beer, Monday The village council established j improvement be made. It was finally l decided to defer the improvement of .'Ull.n ...!! 1. , t milOU UU111 BUtU 1111IB BO It sanitary sewer could be constructed, but to proceed with the improvement on the hill. The hill will be graded and drained. . Tfc curb,' which is now placed at the east and west ends of the hill, will be continued on down into the hill to protect -the sidewalk, which will protect the south sl'e from water and mud. The county commissioners ihave agreed to arise the south retaining wail over the bridge after the balance of the south wall has been raised by the village. Work on the hill will be started within a very was not damaged and the shriners will appear In the parade at Canton Thursday. The A. D. King wall paper store, the Maggie Griffin Art Shop nnd the National Express companies office on the ground floor were damage by water. I what a poor town this is. Miss Helen Stone has given up teaching school and has accepted a position as clerk in a drug store in Cleveland. o AMHERST AUTO RUNS INTO BL16GY: INJURES BEN NICHOLS INJURED, BUGGY IS DAMAGED ACCIDENT AT BAD CURVE The buggy in which Ben Nichols of South Amherst was driving to Amherst, was struck by Bailey's taxi at Ornisby's curve a mile anda half south of Amherst Wednesday evening. Nichols was bruised up and the buggy damaged. The auto ran into the buggy from the rear. y. P. A. TO MEET The Y. P. A. of the German M. E. church will hofu a birthday social at the home of Mrs. "Peter Ruth Friday evening, Sept. 11. They hope to raise a goodly sum to put in a fund, after which they expect to purchase a;' ana. SEEKS TO RECOVER HIS INTEREST IN A DWELLING AND LOT John Devitt Claims Mother Did Not Abide by the Agreement. Elyria, Ohio. Sept. ember 10 John C. Devitt has filed a suit to set aside the last will and testament of his mother, Margaret, who died in Erie, Pa., June 15, 1914. William P. Devitt is made defend ant to the suit, which recites that Mrs. Devitt willed a house and lot on Eastern Heights, in which he claims an Interest. John Devitt claims that, he purchased the let and that his mother erected the house and that lie entered into an agreement with her. whereby ho was to transfer his holdings to her. According to Devitt she agreed to provide in her will that at her death his interest in the property should be set off to him. Now he alleges that she was coerced into leaving the property to his brother Williom, who, unless restrained, will dispose of the house and lot. He further claims that his mother was in no condition to make a will prior to the time of her death, she leaving him but $100. o I have opened a blacksmith shop at my home on the Witwur property and would be glad to serve you as I have in the past. 9-3-10-17 CHAS. DEXKE. o Something new its for you. Individual Casserole. Elyria, Ohio. September 10 A bold thief invaded Western Heights Monday night and apparent ly took whatever was in sight that he wanted. He started on Vulcan street and stole a horse and buggy belonging to James Cerveuna. He next entered the hencoop belonging to Steve Bulla and appropriated about $10 worth of spiins chickens and a bicycle. Two1 other bicycles were found missing at the Heights this morning. Rabbits were stolen from three different places and a celh r was entered on Irondale street and a good supply of beer was taken. The barber shop belonging to Joe Vida on Irondale street was raided and razors and barber tools were ttolen. The police are looking for the culprits. Thieves Steal Auto Tires From Auto As Man Picks Mushrooms -Klyria, Ohio. Sept. ember 10 While George Baknr. 201 Cascade street, was in quest of mushrooms in a field near the LaGrangc road some culprit stole two auto tires from his touring car which he left standing by tne side of the road. Three men in a red delivery auto and two others in a small Ford are suspected by Baker of having taken the auto accessories from his machine.As the result of the theft Baker's mushroom broth for his Sunday dinner proved rather expensive. Notice To Gas Consumers! Gas will be shut off at 1 p. m., Sunday, September 13th for two hours. Please see that all fire places are shut off. The Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Co. G. N. CHRISTIAN. Agt. The Girl of Mystery by" "The Master Pen." Our new serial will be a wonderful tale of adventure in Read 'Indite Uv e" In IMs Issne The News will run the complete story in 11 installments. Watch for it each wee;. A wonderful 4.